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The  Children's  Lark 


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Leila  France 


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Published  by 

Elite  Music  Co. 

Los  Altos,  Calif. 

Copyright  lfll7  by  Leila  France  Mc  Dermolt. 


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The  Children's  Lark 

A  collection  of  song  themes,  taken 
from  the  songs  of  the  Meadow  Lark  of 
California.  These    Larks   sing  all  the 

year,   and   from   daylight    until  dark. 

There  is  a  great  variety  of  themes. 
These   words  have  been  writ- 
ten to  suit  young   children,  and  take  the 
Lark  through  the  day;  beginning   in  the 
morning,  and  stopping  at  dark 

THE  AUTHOR 


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Contents 

NS  Page 

1.  Hear  the   Meadow  Lark 6 

2.  Early  in  the   Morning 7 

3.  Far  and  Near  We  are   Calling.       ...  8 

4.  O,  Little   Boy,    Little   Girl 9 

5.  It  is  Time  to  Get  Up 10 

6.  Now  won't  You  Come  and  See  My  Nest        .  12 

7.  We   are    Happy  as  can  Be 13 

8.  My  Nest  is  Full  of  Little   Birdies  ...  14 

9.  We  are  Hiding,  Hiding  in  the  Grass  .  .  15 
10. We  don't  Love  the  City  .  .  .  .  .  17 
11. We  Love  the  Country  So  .  .  .  .  .  18 
12. We  have   a  Concert  every  Day.       ...  19 


Contents 


13.  On  the   Telephone   Wire    . 

14.  Each  Little  Bird  has   a  Song. 

15.  We  have   Worms  for  Dinner 

16.  Do  You  Hear  the   Bugle  Call?. 

17.  O,  I  Can   Dance  the  Highland  Fling 

18.  Happy  as   a  Lark 

19.  I'm  So  Glad  the   Rain  is  Stopping 

20.  You  Can't  Catch  Me, Little  Girlie. 

21.  It  is  Time  for  Bed 

22. Go  to  Bed  at  Dark       .... 
23. Sleep,  Little   Girl,   Sleep,  Little  Boy 
24.  The    Meadow  Lark    MARCH      . 


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Go  to  bed  at  dark 


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